BUFFALO, NY - The Buffalo State women's soccer team is set for the home opener this afternoon. The Bengals face Morrsiville today, with the game set to kick off from Coyer Field at 3:00 p.m.

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BREAKING DOWN THE BENGALS

-Buffalo State enters today's home opener with a 2-1 overall record. The Bengals defeated Cazenovia 3-1 on Tuesday afternoon. Hannah Esslie (Cairo, NY/Cairo-Durham), Lily Massung (East Lyme, CT/East Lyme), and Netalia Herrera (Arkville, NY/Margaretville) all netted their first collegiate goals in the victory.

-Carley LoPresto (Livonia, NY/Livonia) and A.J. Haase (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) are the only Buffalo State players to have started all three games this season. Haase also started all 18 games for the Bengals last season.  

-Macey Gioeli (N. Tonawanda, NY/N. Tonawanda) leads Buffalo State with eight points on four goals this season. She netted all four of her goals in the opening game of the season against Pitt-Bradford, becoming the first Bengal to score at least three times in a game since Melissa Smith in 2016.

-The Bengals have scored 11 goals in the three games this season on 60 shot attempts. Meanwhile, the Buffalo State defense has conceded just three goals on eighteen shots.

MORE ON MORRISVILLE

-Morrisville enters the game today with a 1-1-1 overall record. The Mustangs fell to Hilbert, 4-1, yesterday afternoon.

-The Mustangs are led in goal by Meaghan Miller, who is yet to concede a goal in two games played.

-Morrisville has netted just four goals in its three games, led by Angelina Rinaldi's two goals. 

THE HISTORY

Buffalo State is 3-0 against Morrisville all-time, but the teams haven't squared off against each other since 2008. In that matchup, the Bengals thoroughly dominated throughout the entire contest en route to a 12-0 victory.